Hello,
I'm new to these forums.
I have a script written for a feature film that I'd like to produce and direct myself. I've made a few shorts (and plan on making a few more before making a feature), but this will be my first feature.
I was wondering, for those who have made feature films before, how necessary you see getting an entertainment lawyer for the production process (i.e. starting with getting funding). I was speaking with the producers of a feature film that I worked on last year and they thought that a lawyer wasn't worth the trouble. Then again, they seemed to be getting funding from primarily friends and family.
What do you people think? Thanks.
If you are getting funding from friends and family there is not much need for a lawyer. However, if you are going to be soliciting investors through any type of official offering a lawyer is essential.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
For Donations you do not necessarily need a lawyer. Just make sure you provide the individuals with proper documentation/tax information. If you are looking to raise money via equity investment then you DEFINITELY need an entertainment lawyer. Selling any sort of securities is heavily regulated by the SEC (though these days you may not believe it).
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